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Barrett's goalkicking proves difference for Hurricanes
AFP, Published on 09/05/2014
» Beauden Barrett kicked the Wellington Hurricanes to a hard-fought 25-15 Super Rugby win over the Rebels in Melbourne on Friday.
China slams 'irresponsible' US remarks on Vietnam spat
AFP, Published on 09/05/2014
» Beijing on Friday defended itself against US criticism over an escalating maritime dispute with Vietnam, criticising Washington for making "irresponsible" statements on the issue.
Sony to close e-reading store in Europe, Australia
AFP, Published on 09/05/2014
» Sony is to shutter its ebook Reader Store in Europe and Australia following a similar pullout in North America, the company has said, as the once-mighty electronics giant pulls in its horns.
Korea ferry victims' parents protest near Blue House
AFP, Published on 09/05/2014
» Parents of high school students killed in South Korea's ferry disaster descended Friday on the presidential Blue House, holding portraits of their lost children and demanding a meeting with President Park Geun-Hye.
Weight-watcher Sutil went without food for two days
AFP, Published on 09/05/2014
» Adrian Sutil revealed on Friday that he went without food for two days in a bid to lose weight and race in Formula One this year.
Modi camp confident as India election nears finale
AFP, Published on 09/05/2014
» India's right-wing opposition on Friday voiced growing confidence of a decisive victory in a marathon election, as potential partners distanced themselves from the favourite to become prime minister, Narendra Modi.
Dalai Lama snub a 'sacrifice' for better China ties: Norway
AFP, Published on 09/05/2014
» Norway's government said Friday that its decision not to meet the Dalai Lama during a three-day trip to Oslo was a "necessary sacrifice" to normalise its relations with China.
Rolf Harris sexually abused daughter's friend, UK court hears
AFP, Published on 09/05/2014
» Australian entertainer Rolf Harris used his status as a television celebrity to carry out a string of sexual assaults on girls in Britain and New Zealand, including his daughter's friend, a court heard on Friday.
Lee shoots 66 for Maekyung Open lead
AFP, Published on 09/05/2014
» South Korea's Lee Kyoung-Hoon fired a six-under-par 66 on Friday to grab a two-stroke lead at the halfway stage of the $1 million GS Caltex Maekyung Open.
Nigeria military 'ignored schoolgirl kidnap warning': Amnesty
AFP, Published on 09/05/2014
» Nigeria's military was warned of an attack on a school in which more than 200 girls were abducted by Boko Haram Islamists but failed to act for nearly five hours, Amnesty International said Friday.